Earlier this month, R. Kelly was accused of running an abusive, multi-city sex cult.

Kelly's lawyer immediately dismissed the allegations.

Jocelyn Savage, who is one of the women Kelly is said to have "brainwashed", also pushed back on the notion Kells is a perverted cult leader.

[Related: R. Kelly alleged brainwash victim says father introduced her to R&B star.]

Now, for the first time, Kelly has spoken on the allegations.

#rkelly addresses the sex cult accusations against him. It seemingly aint slowing up nothing for him via @theshaderoom

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"I just want to let all of my fans now that despite all the crap ya'll been hearing I will be coming to the East Coast to do my show. And believe me ya'll, it's a bunch of crap," Kelly says.